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When less says more: clues from a missing Alzheimer-associated protein

Molecular Psychiatry volume 3, pages 378–380 (1998)Cite this article

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A knockout mouse model gives us clues regarding the important normal functions of both full-length and secreted fragments of the β-amyloid precursor protein in the central nervous system.

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  1. Allegheny University of the Health Sciences, Center for Neuroscience Research, Pittsburgh, 15212, PA, USA

    R G Perez

  2. University of California San Diego, Dept of Neuroscience, La Jolla, 92093, CA, USA

    E H Koo

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Perez, R., Koo, E. When less says more: clues from a missing Alzheimer-associated protein. Mol Psychiatry 3, 378–380 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.mp.4000402

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